Nissan May Hit Electric-Car Sales Target Before 2020

Japanese Car Maker Is Looking to Emerging Markets for Growth

JEJU, South Korea—Nissan Motor Co. may be able to sell more electric cars than initially thought as an increasing number of countries are embracing fossil-fuel alternatives, Billy Hayes, vice president of Nissan's global electric-vehicle business, said Saturday.

"We have every reason to believe our new target is achievable. We believe we can hit it sooner than 2020," Mr. Hayes said in an interview on the sidelines of an electric-vehicle exhibition organized by the Korean government on Jeju island.